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Altru Health

Environmental Services Hospital

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City: 1031 7th Street Northeast, Devils Lake, ND 58301, United States, Devils Lake, UNITED STATES

Employer Reference: DL0215

Company Description

Altru is a community of over 3,500 health professionals and support staff, and we've been committed to caring for our region for more than 130 years. Serving over 230,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, we offer a wide array of services to meet the needs of community members of all ages and levels of health. In 2011, we became the first affiliate member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Through this collaboration, our patients have access to the knowledge and research of Mayo Clinic experts. Our clinical integration enables Altru providers to consult with Mayo Clinic specialists, giving our patients convenient access to world-class care and innovative research while they remain close to home for their care. Together, we share a common mission to improve the delivery of healthcare through high quality, data-driven, evidence-based healthcare.

Job Description

Location:

Altru Hospital | Devils Lake

1031 7th Street Northeast

Devils Lake, ND 58301

Summary:

The Environmental Services Hospital position is responsible for the overall cleanliness of the hospital including patient room cleaning. The requirements of this position involve sanitizing and disinfecting all areas within the hospital and is the main defense to prevent the spread of infections.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Cleans and disinfects rooms during patient stay and after patient is discharged.

  • Cleans and disinfects non-patient care areas, i.e. offices, lobby areas, lounges, bathrooms and locker rooms.

  • Interacts with patients, visitors, and associates in a friendly and efficient manner to meet customer needs.

  • Maintains a high quality of infection control. Ensures all areas of the “key touch” surfaces in all patient care rooms are kept up to standards.

  • Transports, monitors and contains waste according to standard operating procedure.

  • Communicates with the Lead in charge to ensure cleaning priorities are met.

  • Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:

  • Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) | Association for Healthcare (AHE) | Preferred | Employee Provides HR a Copy

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands :

•Sit: Rarely (1-4%)

•Stand: Frequently (34-66%)

•Walk: Continuously (67-100%)

•Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)

•Reach: Continuously (67-100%)

•Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)

•Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)

•Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

•Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

•See: Continuously (67-100%)

•Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

•Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)

•Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)

•Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)

•Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions:

•Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

•Outdoor: Not Applicable

•Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

  • Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
  • Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
  • Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
  • Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R5882
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Altru provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to increase opportunities and eliminate barriers to employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process to access job postings, to apply for a job, for a job interview, for pre-employment testing, or with the onboarding process, please contact Altru's Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107.

Equal Opportunity
Altru is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more or to request a copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Eligibility policy and Affirmative Action Plan at no charge, please contact Altru's Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107. Additionally the following poster is available through the Department of Labor: Know Your Rights.

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For further assistance or questions, please contact Human Resources at 701.780.5107 or email careers@altru.org.

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